Weather Records on 25 December 1986

625 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 December 1986. Highest significance: Fredericksburg Np, US.

Key Facts for 25 December 1986

On 25 December 1986, 625 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
92 were record highs and 167 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 601 daily.
Fredericksburg Np set a daily record precipitation of 67.3 mm (2.6 in) on 25 December 1986.
Across 151 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 547 records.

Record Map

625 stations

625 station records on 25 December 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 December 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fredericksburg Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Millington 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Princess Anne	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Tract	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Juazeiro (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Neshaminy Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Santa Fe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	106.8 mm (4.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Owings Ferry Landing	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Arcola	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Emporia 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tweed Heads Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
San Javier	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Juliana	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	119.8 mm (4.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Holtwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bjelasnica	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record low maximum temperature	-17.6 C (0.3 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Campo Dos Cavalos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.1 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record snow depth	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jabalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manly Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record low maximum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vienna	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Holland 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marlinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Croydon Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Chibarro (Cpfl)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Royal Oak 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lambertville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Enfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Harewood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cottbus	Germany	Record snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Louisburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Annex Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Campo Grande	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Meleiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Humacao 2 SSE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
College Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wilson 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gold Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Ajudas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	127.2 mm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Antonio Escobedo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Glenbervie Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Barroso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	113.6 mm (4.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dresden-Klotzsche	Germany	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hurbanovo	Slovakia	Record low maximum temperature	-4.8 C (23.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Beltsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstown Pittsgrov 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nagpur Sonegaon	India	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gingindlovu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hollowaysrust	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown 5 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lewes	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

625 records

Records set or tied on 25 December 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 45, Lowest daily maximum 69, Highest daily minimum 47, Lowest daily minimum 98, Heaviest daily rainfall 323, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 41.

Records on 25 December 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	45
Lowest daily maximum	69
Highest daily minimum	47
Lowest daily minimum	98
Heaviest daily rainfall	323
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	41

Records on 25 December 1986 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 23, daily 601.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

537 broken records

Margins by which the 537 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 110.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 December 1986

Top 20 records on 25 December 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 December 1986	Fredericksburg Np, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	72 years	67 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1986	Millington 1 SE, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	72 years	61 of 100 (Major)
25 December 1986	Princess Anne, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1986	Nashville, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1986	Rocky Mt, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1986	Upper Tract, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1986	Juazeiro (Pcd), BR	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1986	Neshaminy Falls, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	71 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1986	Usina Santa Fe, BR	daily rain	106.8 mm (4.2 in)	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1986	Owings Ferry Landing, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1986	Arcola, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1986	Emporia 1 WNW, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	8 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1986	Tweed Heads Golf Club, AU	daily rain	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	93 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1986	San Javier, MX	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1986	Santa Juliana, BR	daily rain	119.8 mm (4.7 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	29 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1986	Holtwood, US	monthly rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	3 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1986	Beaver Falls, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1986	Bjelasnica, BA	daily low max	-17.6 C (0.3 F)	4.6 C (8.3 F)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1986	Campo Dos Cavalos, BR	daily rain	95.1 mm (3.7 in)	68.9 mm (2.7 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 December 1986	Gorlitz, DE	daily snow depth	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	86 years	45 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1793 to 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1986. 1986 had 625 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 12-25 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1798	1
1806	1
1827	1
1833	1
1835	2
1852	1
1853	1
1857	1
1864	1
1870	2
1872	4
1878	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1888	2
1889	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1896	2
1897	1
1898	5
1899	3
1900	9
1901	13
1902	18
1903	6
1904	16
1905	2
1906	34
1907	5
1908	3
1909	53
1910	20
1911	26
1912	93
1913	45
1914	99
1915	69
1916	43
1917	46
1918	56
1919	299
1920	50
1921	91
1922	136
1923	233
1924	500
1925	70
1926	182
1927	94
1928	147
1929	195
1930	376
1931	603
1932	845
1933	507
1934	213
1935	540
1936	693
1937	158
1938	185
1939	295
1940	514
1941	461
1942	631
1943	310
1944	404
1945	838
1946	486
1947	651
1948	584
1949	161
1950	700
1951	432
1952	214
1953	259
1954	205
1955	880
1956	304
1957	633
1958	364
1959	624
1960	289
1961	484
1962	954
1963	669
1964	1,553
1965	547
1966	851
1967	486
1968	811
1969	643
1970	417
1971	974
1972	368
1973	639
1974	776
1975	844
1976	350
1977	778
1978	989
1979	679
1980	2,342
1981	811
1982	2,327
1983	5,697
1984	620
1985	712
1986	625
1987	2,053
1988	759
1989	1,118
1990	1,075
1991	793
1992	535
1993	680
1994	1,029
1995	1,658
1996	1,562
1997	1,348
1998	768
1999	995
2000	902
2001	515
2002	960
2003	561
2004	881
2005	913
2006	799
2007	498
2008	768
2009	2,123
2010	1,473
2011	688
2012	657
2013	779
2014	684
2015	2,149
2016	986
2017	485
2018	193
2019	599
2020	623
2021	1,190
2022	1,128
2023	1,641
2024	408
2025	2,222

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Data for records on 1986-12-25: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	471
20 to 40	46
40 to 60	13
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2